I am required to take a t-spot tb test, but I took a igm test, is there any difference?

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Dr. Jayvirsinh ChauhanHomeopathy Doctor12yrs exp

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Yes there is difference. But it should be diagnostic.

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Dr. Pulak MukherjeeHomeopathy Doctor9yrs exp

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Yes this are not same.

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Dr. Sajeev KumarGeneral Physician34yrs exp

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No, both have a difference. The t-spot. Tb test is an in vitro diagnostic test for the detection of effector t cells that have been specifically activated by mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens and is intended for use as an aid in the diagnosis of mycobacterium tuberculosis infection (both latent and active disease). The tb igg/igm rapid test is a sandwich lateral flow chromatographic immunoassay for the simultaneous detection and differentiation of igm anti-mycobacterium tuberculosis (m.tb) and igg anti- m.tb in human serum or plasma.

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